CLEMSON – Here are five things you should know about Saturday’s game between No. 1 Clemson and No. 11 Texas A&M at Memorial Stadium:

The end of Dabo & Jimbo

It’s a shame, but barring a future postseason meeting Saturday’s game between Clemson and Texas A&M will mark the end of a longstanding rivalry between Dabo Swinney and Jimbo Fisher as the Tigers and Aggies aren’t scheduled to play again anytime soon.

Saturday’s game also marks the 10th consecutive year that Swinney’s and Fisher’s teams have played one another. The first eight battles came while Fisher was coach at Florida State, with each coach winning four times.

Swinney broke the tie vs. Fisher last year when his Tigers won 28-26 in College Station, Texas – their closest game en route to a 15-0 season and national championship. Clemson and A&M also played in 2005, with the Tigers prevailing 25-24.

Is Amari ready to return?

Could junior wide receiver Amari Rodgers be ready to return to the Clemson lineup just 5½ months after suffering a torn ACL last spring?

“Anything is possible,” Coach Dabo Swinney said earlier this week.

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It’s certainly something to keep an eye on, particularly if the game is close in the second half.

Rodgers started all 15 games last season and was second on the team with 55 receptions; he also had one of his best games against Texas A&M, with five catches for 73 yards.

Can Clemson extend SEC mastery?

The Southeastern Conference touts that it is the strongest in the country. That may be true, but not when playing Clemson – at least not recently.

The Tigers have won eight of nine games against SEC opponents since 2016, with the lone defeat coming against Alabama in the 2017 Sugar Bowl by a 24-6 margin.

Clemson’s five-game home winning streak against SEC competition already is the longest in school history.

Something’s gotta give

Junior Travis Etienne already has established himself as one of the top running backs in Clemson history and is coming off a 205-yard, three touchdown performance last week.

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Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) runs 90-yards for a touchdown against Georgia Tech during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson Thursday, August 29, 2019. Etienne ran for 205 yards.(Photo: Ken Ruinard / staff)

On Saturday he’ll be facing a Texas A&M run defense that surrenders yardage begrudgingly – the Aggies gave up only eight yards on the ground last week against Texas State and last season ranked third nationally against the run.

Matchups worth watching

Clemson’s starting wide receiver trio of Justyn Ross, Tee Higgins and Diondre Overton all check in at 6-foot-4; on Saturday they’ll be matched up against a Texas A&M secondary that likely will be the biggest they’ll face all season.

The Aggies’ starting cornerbacks – Myles Jones and Charles Oliver – are 6-4 and 6-2, respectively, and all six safeties are 6-0 or taller.